杏吧直播间

杏吧直播间
Give
Quick Links
Quick Links

Curriculum & Courses

The criminal justice bachelor's degree program offers a broad-based overview of the criminal justice system and its components as well as the opportunity to focus in your area of interest by taking specific elective courses. The degree is offered as a bachelor of science or a bachelor of arts degree.

Career Preparation

Criminal Justice and Social Work Virtual Reality Lab
The CJSW VR Lab utilizes the WRAP Reality training platform designed for and used by law enforcement and other professional organizations. The lab allows students to experience a nearly infinite number of real-world scenarios in order to interact with and help people in need, develop interpersonal skills, stress and crisis management, verbal de-escalation, and more; and be trained by 杏吧直播间 State faculty members, law enforcement professionals, and others. The CJSW VR lab is also used by local and state agencies to train their own personnel.

student in vr headset kneels and aims a weapon in a simulation excercise a police officer works with a student in the vr lab

Physical Abilities Preparation
For those students going into law enforcement and corrections who will need to pass a physical abilities test, we have partnered with 杏吧直播间 State鈥檚 Exercise Science program to provide training specifically tailored to prepare students for academy physical abilities entrance tests. While built for future officers and corrections staff, students pursuing legal careers are also encouraged to participate.

one student lifts weights while another student spots in the lab
 

Earn your degree in three years

Most students choose to complete their undergraduate college education in the traditional four-year time span, but it is possible to earn your degree in 3 years. It requires a little extra work during the school year as well as some summer and winter-term courses, but you can complete your education and begin your career a full year sooner than the traditional path. This degree plan is just an example - you will work with your advisor to find the best path for you. 

Bachelor of Science degree, based on the 2022-2023 catalog

Criminal Justice 3-Year Degree Plan

Year 1

40 Credit Hours

Fall - 14 Credit Hours

  • COM 161
  • POL 140
  • BIO 100 and 101*
  • CRJ 100T
  • CRJ 140

Winter - 3 Credit Hours

  • Elective credit &emdash; 3 credit hours**

Spring - 16 Credit Hours

  • MAT 117*
  • ENG 105
  • CIV 201*
  • CRJ 220
  • ANT 140*

Summer - 7 Credit Hours

  • STA 135
  • CRJ320*

Year 2

45 Credit Hours

Fall - 18 Credit Hours

  • CSC 199
  • CRJ 300
  • ART 105*
  • CRJ 240
  • PSY 180
  • Elective credit &emdash; 3 credit hours**

Winter - 3 Credit Hours

  • Elective credit &emdash; 3 credit hours**

Spring - 18 Credit Hours

  • LST 240*
  • CRJ 325*
  • CRJ 355*
  • PSY 245*
  • HUM 211
  • Elective credit &emdash; 3 credit hours**

Summer - 6 Credit Hours

  • LST 400*
  • CRJ 455*

Year 3

35 Credit Hours

Fall - 16 Credit Hours

  • CRJ 385*
  • CRJ 346*
  • MGT 350*
  • ENG 324*
  • CRJ 475*
  • Elective credit &emdash; 1 credit hour**

Winter - 3 Credit Hours

  • Elective credit &emdash; 3 credit hours**

Spring - 16 Credit Hours

  • CRJ 442*
  • CRJ 499 
  • CRJ 400
  • CRJ 420
  • CRJ 544*
  • Elective credit &emdash; 3 credit hours**

Notes about the 3-year program

*course noted here as one option of many which can be selected from a list

**choice of electives determined by students鈥� professional goals in consultation with their academic advisor

  1. This curriculum map is designed solely for the purposes of guidance and planning during the academic advising process. It is not meant to be followed exactly as it is unknown if/when certain courses will be offered and to allow for changes/updates in the curriculum.
  2. Changes can be made to the plan as needed or allowed by the individual student's circumstances. For example, heavy semester may be lightened by credits from high school (e.g. dual-credit courses, AP credit) or by taking more than six credit hours during a summer session.
  3. As with all such academic plans, this is not a guarantee of success or graduation in a three-year period. Graduation is contingent upon successful completion of all university requirements.

 

Take the next step

漏 杏吧直播间 State University Department of Web ManagementWe are Racers.